Its been quite some time since my entries for this "blog", so long that my perspective on how to post here have changed. Things that spark my mind and interest may now become points of interest rather than rants and raves.


I now am an extremely awed Father of the most beautiful little girl I have ever layed eyes upon.

So many things have changed for me and I cannot believe it. I sometimes find myself remembering things that have happened, how they happened and then think about if they will ever happen that way again? Most likely not...hopefully they will be better than before. Everyday that I wake in the presence of this little beauty, my life is defined once again in that very moment.



I just finished watching a video on the Internet about the 'Adam Walsh' family. They are now finally able to put to rest the knowledge of the sick person that took their little six year old boy away from them. Its truly amazing that someone possesses the mindset necessary to be capable of this type of evil. It really scares me that society was polluted by this type of person so long ago, and only leaves wonder about what is actually out there today.



About two weeks ago I finalized a bike build that I was looking to do for quite some time. As a young teenager all I could do was bury myself into a world of cycling how to's and how not's. I was always on the lookout for things to improve my abilities at a rapid pace, and touched on them briefly. I have completed building a single speed road bike to beat-up through the winter time so that I may preserve the actual bike for summer time or better weather. Here it is:

My first few rides were a little rough, being as they were at night, in the cold, and am totally way out of shape. The other thing was that I had outfitted the cranks with chainrings from the 'Old Skool' days when they didn't use those sissy gears. So I had a '42 toothed chainring on the front with a '16 tooth cog in the rear. Picked up a "Single Speed Kit" from http://www.bikenashbar.com/ for like 20 beans. Works pretty dog garn good too. Anyway that gear ratio makes it kinda tough for a fat kid...!

Well what actually happened was the cranks (being that they are SO old), the axle started coming out of the bottom bracket cups. The set was from the old skool days when 'Tioga' came out with a Three Piece BMX style crank. So I actually beat them down to get them to line back up one night, cuz I needed to ride and didn't want to tear everything apart.

I have since then taken them off and replaced them with a more up-to-date set of Mtn. Cranks that have a '32 tooth on the front, and that has made things much much easier. For any of those old 'two wheel freakers' out there that may have an interest in meeting up with me for a ride or so. My schedule for riding will be on Wednesday nights through Friday nights around six or so. I will make my way to the park and ride around for a little while (actually till I cannot feel my toes any longer) and then head home. Saturday morning will be a must, but will wait till the weather has a little bit of a chance to warm, if at all. It will be every other week that I am able to include Sunday mornings in for a ride as I may or may not have my little princess with me. All depends on the week that it is.

For anyone that reads this that is an avid or even a here and there mtn biker looking for an inexpensive set of Mtn Bike tires. Look up Nashbar...they have a set of tubeless tires that are 9.99 each. They have an internal tube that is much similar to that of the old Sew-ups from the old skool roadie days. Here they are:

I got two of them since they were so cheap, and got the 1.85" ones, cuz I have this weird love thing for skinny tires. Subconsciously I think that I feel like they are faster or you can put more P.S.I. in them, who knows?



Well that's all for that one...look for a photo session of my little sweetheart in the very near future, maybe even in an hour or so or three once she goes to bed for the night. Here's a parting shot:



My first BMX bike . . . neat (when Schwin was still the BOMB)!